(a) the new gold reserve areas identified in the country including Rajasthan;
(b) the approximate quantum of gold deposits in those blocks, State-wise;
(c) whether steps have been taken to mine gold from those mines; and
(d) if so, the results achieved thereof, State-wise?
THE MINISTER OF MINES AND MINISTER OF DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
(SHRI B.K. HANDIQUE )
(a) &(b): As a result of its regional surveys, Geological Survey of India
(GSI) has identified a number of Gold deposits in the country during the last
three years in the States of Karnataka, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan
where investigations have led to the estimation of resources as given below:-
State Year Block / district Resource of Grade of Gold Gold Ore (grams/tonne)
Rajasthan 2005-06 & 2006-07 Delwara West Block, 4.78 million 1.32 g/t. Bhukia Gold Belt, tonnes Banswara district
Delwara Block, 1.30 million 1.5 g/t. Bhukia Gold Belt, tonnes Banswara district
Khankariya Gara Block, 1.24 million 0.96 g/t Bhukia Gold Belt, tonnes Banswara district
Dugocha Main (Central) Additional - block and Dugocha resource of North Block, Udaipur 0.16 million district tonne
2007-08 Delwara West Block, 5.36 million 2.09 g/t Banswara tonnes
Chhattisgarh 2007-08 Baghmara block, 0.09 million 0.93 g/t. Sonakhan area, tonnes Raipur District
Jharkhand 2005-06 Parasi, Ranchi 1.11 million 2.24 g/t. district tonnes
Pahardia, West 0.33 million 3.65 g/t. Singhbhum district tonnes
Karnataka 2005-06 Ajjanahalli East Block, 0.293 million 2.00 g/t. Tumkur district tonnes
2006-07 Ajjanahalli central 0.10 million 1.65 g/t. sector, Tumkur district tonnes
Ajjanahalli East Block 0.38 million 1.70 g/t. (North Sector), Tumkur tonnes district
S.No. Block Name District State Reserves Grade of Gold (Million tonne)
1. Bhukia East Banswara Rajasthan 11.74 2.51g/t
2. Parasi Central Ranchi Jharkhand Field work completed. Sampling (Phase I & II) and laboratory work in progress.